Friedrich Wilhelm Sommer, Austrian-born Brazilian micropalaeontologist (Wien 16 June 1907 - 1994)
Authored about 60 scientific works
DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA
Algae
Order
Spongiophytales 1959
Protosalviniales 1962
Tasmanales 1960
Family
Tasmanaceae 1956
Protosalviniaceae 1962
Genera
Amazonites 1972 with Costa
Bambuilithos 1981
Euzebiola 1954
Leonardosia 1954
Octaviona 1954
Tapajonites 1963 with Van Boekel
Species
Amazonites cruzi 1972
Bambuilithos hectoris 1981
Bambuilithos teixeranus 1981
Euzebiola clarkei 1954
Kinneyia lucianoi 1970
Leonardosia langei 1954
Octaviona petrii 1954
Tapajonites roxoi 1963 with Van Boekel
Tapajonites tapajonensis
Chitinozoa
Genus
Ramochitina 1964 with Van Boekel
Species
Ancyrochitina langei 1964 with Van Boekel
Conochitina djalmai 1965 with Van Boekel
Ramochitina magnifica 1964 with Van Boekel
Ramochitina ramosi 1964 with Van Boekel
Sphaerochitina lucianoi 1965 with Van Boekel
Tasmanites avelinoi 1953
Tasmanites derbyi 1953
Tasmanites erichseni 1963 with Van Boekel
Tasmanites euzebioi 1953
Tasmanites harttii 1953
Tasmanites lamegoi 1956
Tasmanites mourae 1953
Tasmanites salustianoi 1953
Tasmanites roxoi 1953
Fungi
Genus
Paulomyces 1954
Species
Paulomyces dolianitii 1954
Acritarcha
Genus
Bambuites 1971
Species
Bambuites erichseni 1971
Maranhites mosesi 1956
Sporae/Pollen
Species
Archaeotriletes ramosii 1963
Triletes bolivianus 1955
Others
Species
Cloudina lucianoi 1957 with Beurlen
HONORS
Sommerochitina Costa Cruz & Quadros 1985 (Chitinozoa)